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Palm oil vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between palm oil and fruitcake

  • Palm oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Palm oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 241% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 18 times less vitamin E than palm oil. Palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, while fruitcake contains 0.9mg.
  • Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, palm and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +20600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1671.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Fruitcake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 1.048g 219%
Fats 100g 9.1g 140%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 0.9mg 100%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 4.2g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 3.323g 40%
Calories 884kcal 324kcal 28%
Iron 0.01mg 2.07mg 26%
Carbs 0g 61.6g 21%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.099mg 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 52mg 7%
Protein 0g 2.9g 6%
Copper 0mg 0.05mg 6%
Folate 0µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin K 8µg 1.5µg 5%
Potassium 0mg 153mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.791mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 2µg 4%
Sodium 0mg 101mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 16mg 4%
Calcium 0mg 33mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 8.9mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.27mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +998.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +781%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/nutrients
  2. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.